Find the nearest Beaches in Argyll and Bute
Planning a trip to the Argyll and Bute coast and looking for where the nearest beach is, our beach lists will help you discover the nearest beach to me. Then for each beach, we will answer questions around location, rural or town, sandy or pebble, rockpools, tide times, weather forecast, dog restrictions, bathing water quality, closest beach cafes and provide general information on the beach and its facilities.
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Finding the right beach in Argyll and Bute is easy – simply explore the beach links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Argyll and Bute beach visit should be.
- The beach at Saddell Bay is a sandy beach that can only be reached on foot from Saddell Castle and Saddell House. No facilities.
- Claonaig is a small remote beach alongside the Claonaig ferry terminal. Small car park but no other facilities with the closest facilities being in Claonaig itself a few miles inland. The ferry is seasonal to Arran and the terminal consists only of a car park and bus stop.
- Dunaverty Bay is a crescent sandy beach on the south east coast of the Mull of Kintyre. Car parking, caravan park, toilets and a golf course nearby.
- Bellochantuy is a small village on the Kintyre peninsula that sits within Bellochantuy bay. The village is at the end of a long stretch of beach that is a gentle shelving sandy beach. Facilities include car parking and hotel.
- Portkil and Meikleross beaches are remote rock and pebble beaches close together.
- Ettrick Bay has a flat coarse sandy beach on the West coast of Bute and has some good views of Arran. The beach is a wide beach and approximately 1.7 km long and at low tide can stretch out 500m from the high tide mark. At either end of the bay, you have some rocky outcrops and the beach is a popular location for seal watching. Facilities at the beach include a small parking area, tea room and toilets.
- Peninver beach sits by a small village situated on the east coast of Kintyre, to the north of Campbeltown. The sandy beach is located within Ardnacross Bay, with a view over to the Isle of Arran and on a good day you may get to see seals, dolphins and porpoise. Facilities include car parking and a small caravan park.
- Helensburgh beach is a mix of sand and shingle on the north side of the Clyd. The beach is popular for kitesurfing and windsurfing with a small area of grass behind the beach to help set-up.
- Kames Bay beach is a pebble and rocky beach with two piers. Parking on the road.
- Ganavan Sands is a rural sandy beach just a few miles to the North of Oban. This is a nice couple of miles coastal walk out of Oban.
- Machrihanish beach is a popular beach with surfers, 3 miles of sand backed by sand dunes located on the Mull of Kintyre. Facilities include parking, toilets, cafe and shops.
- Carskey Bay is a sandy beach with some rocks and backed by sand dunes. No facilities other than a car park.
